The solvent vapor annealing method can be utilized to introduce structural hierarchy to PCL-based fibers.
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Overcoming clinical complications of vascular prostheses
Electrospinning and plasma polymerization are combined to provide vascular graft scaffolds that are mechanically compliant and biocompatible.
Smart linear-dendritic block copolymers
New copolymers combine linear and dendritic structures in the same macromolecule: both blocks can be exploited to achieve excellent functionalities.
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A Positive Tone Resist – Patterns without UV Light Exposure
Researchers from the Sandia National Laboratories developed a new patterning technique where the patterned portion of the film is not exposed to UV light.
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Cyclodextrin-Based Supramolecular Hydrogels
The application of cyclodextrin-based host–guest interactions towards the fabrication of functional supramolecular assemblies and hydrogels is reviewed.
From lamellar bilayer membranes to single-bilayer-thick polymeric nanosheets
The synthesis of free-standing, ultrathin polymeric nanosheets of lamellar bilayer membrane via spatially confined polymerization has been reported.
Nucleic Acid Delivery: Past, Present, and Future Trends
Polycations that are degradable by reduction of disulfide bonds can be used as nucleic acid delivery vehicles.
More Insight on Precisely Controlled Polymer Architectures
A themed issue, guest-edited by Jean-François Lutz, Brent Sumerlin, and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski highlights new developments in macromolecular engineering.